- Treasury Secretary warns of VAT increase
- Mahinda Siriwardana announced that meeting salary increase demands of public servants may require raising VAT from 18% to 20-21%
- Government cannot meet demands as it would burden the public financially
- President chaired a discussion to address trade unions’ demands
- 2025 budget will consider revising public service salaries based on expert committee recommendations on salary disparities
Source: dailymirror.lk
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